Finally, New European Medical Device Regulations are Confirmed!

This article announces confirmation of the New European Medical Device Regulations by negotiators of the Dutch presidency of the Council and EU Parliament.

Announcement of New European Medical Device Regulations

Yesterday, May 25, the European Parliament and the Dutch presidency of the Council reached an agreement and it was announced in press release.

The agreement is subject to confirmation by permanent members of the Council and Parliament’s Envi Committee. The new regulations include the following substantial changes:

• A scrutiny process for high risk (i.e., Class IIb implants and Class III) products
• Eudamed database will be expanded to provide public access to information about Notified Bodies, Economic Operators (i.e. – manufacturers, importers, distributors, authorized representatives, etc.) and comprehensive product information
• Eudamed database will become publicly accessible for searching market surveillance and vigilance data (similar to the FDA’s MAUDE database)
• Implementation of a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) requirement in Europe.

The Eudamed database will be an invaluable global resource for manufacturers, physician and patients.

Next Steps for New European Medical Device Regulations

The next step in the process of approving the new regulations is an invitation of the Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee and the Parliament’s ENVI Committee to endorse the agreement. The regulations will finally be adopted by the Council and the Parliament after Committee approvals and we can expect implementation of the regulations this fall. The new regulations will have a three year transition after publication for medical devices and a five year  transition for in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

MedTech Summit June 13-17

On June 13 I will be in Brussels at the MedTech Summit hosted by Informa Life Science. There will be 300+ attendees with a fantastic assembly of industry experts representing the Competent Authorities, Notified Bodies and manufacturers. This meeting provides a unique opportunity to learn and discuss the details of the New European Medical Device Regulations and the challenges we will all face in the preparation for the transition to the New European Medical Device Regulations. I will have the pleasure of speaking about risk management and its integration with device design, post-market surveillance and labeling. I will also be Chairperson for the Labeling Stream in June 16.

Please stay tuned to my blog feed. I will be posting related blogs over the next month.

Register for the MedTech Summit

Click on the blue text above to register or you can also call Informa Life Sciences at: +44 (0) 20 7017 7481 or registrations@informa-ls.com.

New Live Webinar on MDRs June 9, 2016

I’m releasing an updated procedure for MDRs and I am offering webinar bundle to train people how to comply with 21 CFR 803 and the procedure. The webinar is scheduled for June 9. I’m even offering two times to accommodate companies in Europe as well as the USA.

Here’s a link for the webinars page.